--- title: "CPD on Supporting Struggling Readers in Secondary Schools" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-da2e26aa-a900-4d33-b289-7a23b145efd4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-da2e26aa-a900-4d33-b289-7a23b145efd4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-da2e26aa-a900-4d33-b289-7a23b145efd4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-da2e26aa-a900-4d33-b289-7a23b145efd4.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2025-02-24" --- # CPD on Supporting Struggling Readers in Secondary Schools Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-da2e26aa-a900-4d33-b289-7a23b145efd4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-da2e26aa-a900-4d33-b289-7a23b145efd4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-da2e26aa-a900-4d33-b289-7a23b145efd4.json) ## Summary The Department for Education has initiated a procurement process to develop a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) package aimed at supporting struggling readers in secondary schools. This contract, titled "CPD on Supporting Struggling Readers in Secondary Schools," falls under the Education and Training Services category (CPV code 80000000) and Secondary Education Services (CPV code 80200000). The procurement method is an open procedure with a total budget of GBP 700,000. Key dates include the tender submission deadline on 14th March 2025 and the contract period from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026. The contract will cover multiple regions across the United Kingdom, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East and West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, and South West. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in educational training and development to contribute to enhancing secondary education. Companies with expertise in creating CPD programmes, particularly those with experience working with schools and understanding literacy challenges, will find this opportunity aligns well with their capabilities. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to apply. The project seeks innovative solutions that offer both online and in-person training components, providing a broad scope for businesses to propose diverse and effective methods for professional development in secondary schools. ## Notice Reading is the essential foundation for success in all subjects, yet for a range of reasons, many children start Year 7 below the expected reading level. At secondary school, reading is crucial to access the whole curriculum, and children who are behind at the start of secondary school risk falling further behind by key stage 4. Secondary schools need to support children to catch up rapidly, including children who may have become disengaged, mask their reading difficulties, or struggle with very specific components of reading. However, secondary schools have less access to training in early reading compared to primary schools. We are looking for a provider to develop a continuous professional development (CPD) package for the secondary school workforce, to build secondary schools' capability to support struggling readers. The CPD should support schools to provide both a strong universal offer, where classroom teachers are confident supporting struggling readers, and a strong targeted offer for pupils who need additional reading support beyond the classroom. We are interested in a range of tools and resources that could support this aim and expect bidders to propose more than one strand of support. We are open to different approaches to delivering and disseminating training, but at least some elements of the offer must be available online beyond the funded period (for example a downloadable 'train the trainer' package, recorded webinars, or asynchronous training modules) and at least some elements must be delivered in person (for example delivering training as part of whole school training days, providing bespoke support to a group of schools, or running in person networking or collaboration sessions). The CPD must draw on wider DfE guidance and support, including the DfE Reading Framework (2023) and the CPD developed by Professor Jessie Ricketts, and on the evidence base for reading including from the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7b90c065-919e-4890-ac4f-380adc9f572c | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 Feb 2025 | | Submission deadline | 14 Mar 2025 | | Future notice date | 12 Feb 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £700,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 3PT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services - 80200000 - Secondary education services ## Release History - 24 Feb 2025 at 15:51 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7b90c065-919e-4890-ac4f-380adc9f572c - 21 Feb 2025 at 14:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7b90c065-919e-4890-ac4f-380adc9f572c - 5 Feb 2025 at 16:38 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8cc1e2b3-51e8-4d5c-a6d5-8b8ee0210e7f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7b90c065-919e-4890-ac4f-380adc9f572c 24th February 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8cc1e2b3-51e8-4d5c-a6d5-8b8ee0210e7f 5th February 2025 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education/about/procurement#jaggaer-the-dfe-etendering-portal Jaggaer e-tendering portal ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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